Frontier Missions Journal

"Never have I seen a more pathetic sight or heard a more heart-wrenching story. Two men I had never met were struggling up the hill to the clinic, bearing an emaciated young man on a stretcher. More than a year ago, he had started coughing. Then he began to cough up blood. Now he weighed only 70 pounds."                                                                ---------------- Toda...

In the past, I was in the temple. I thought I had peace, everything. But when I read the Bible, it struck my heart. I had received worship from people. But the Bible said to worship God, and that even angels refused worship from us. I am not God. I am not God. I am just a sinner.                                                                ---------------- Today’s story is told by Pastor Mao Roe...

The Bible was now my companion. So I started reading it from verse to verse until I came across Revelation 22:9: “Then he said to me, “See that you do not do that. For I am your fellow servant, and of your brethren the prophets, and of those who keep the words of this book. Worship God.”                                                                 ---------------- Today’s story is told by Pasto...

I told him I tried to find his house, but apparently the directions were slightly insufficient. His face twisted into a perplexed expression, as if what he had told me was practically the definition of clarity.  Several tries later . . . .                                                                 ---------------- Today’s story is told by Elena Adams, a former student missionary on the Pnong...

God gives us help when we need it most. When Domenica was battling loneliness, isolation and depression, she relied on God every day. He not only led her through her journey but also used it to prepare her to help others in their time of crisis.                                                                ---------------- Today’s story is told by Doménica Thur de Koos Mancheno, a former student...

“I really thank God for His protection in this accident. I could have been in the hospital or worse. But during the strong impact, it felt like an angel was holding my head so tight it didn’t move. I didn’t even have a bruise or a stiff neck.”                                                                ---------------- Today’s story is told by Silvan Dörnbrack, a former student missionary on th...

“All of a sudden, on a little turn, the car started sliding around, and I tried using the steering wheel to get it straight again, but I could not. . . I made a 180-degree turn. The car flew a little bit and flipped over, and I landed on my side.”                                                                ---------------- Today’s story is told by Silvan Dörnbrack, a former student missionary o...

Our school is called The Jesus School in town. That’s what people call it. They know …                                                                 ---------------- Today’s story is told by Kali Sopha, a former student missionary on the Pnong Project in Cambodia. Subscribe and leave us a review if you enjoyed listening to today’s story!

"At first, they were skeptical. They had never seen a fly swatter and weren’t just quite clear on the concept. But soon they caught on to our excitement."                                                                ---------------- Today’s stories are told by Julie and Scott Griswold, former career missionaries on the Khmer Project in Cambodia. Subscribe and leave us a review if you e...

Nora thought fashion design was her passion. It was God.                                                                 ---------------- Today’s story is told by Nora Konrad, a former student missionary on the Pnong Project in Cambodia. Subscribe and leave us a review if you enjoyed listening to today’s story!

Wondering what it would be like to serve as a student missionary in Cambodia? Listen as Elena Adams shares how she and other student missionaries built a relationship with one very special student and how it sparked interest in the Bible among his family.                                                                ---------------- Today’s story is told by Elena Adams, a former student missionar...

“Can I wash the feet of my father?” the new Christian lady asked. “Of course,” Teacher Cris replied. “Is it a problem if I wash my mother’s feet as well? And my husband also?”                                                                ---------------- Today’s story is told by Cristian Jara, a career missionary on the Pnong Project in Cambodia. Subscribe and leave us a review if you enjoyed lis...

Noi, a village woman deeply connected to the spiritual world, acts as a medium, bringing her people's infirmities before the spirits. On the outside, she projects strength and power. But on the inside, her heart cries out from a sense of hopelessness and of being all alone.                                                                ---------------- Today’s story is told by Elizabeth Kurat...

"Eyeballs that feel like someone is inflating them with a bike pump. A rash that looks like your skin lost a fight with a cheese grater. Fatigue so brutal you could nap through a monster truck rally. Thanks, dengue fever!"                                                                ---------------- Today’s story is told by René Theunissen, a career missionary on the Pnong Project in C...

“What would have happened if I didn’t listen to the voice of the Holy Spirit for that second, and I didn’t turn around, but I kept on walking?”                                                                ---------------- Today’s first story is told by Heino Torlage, Executive Director of Abundant Life and AFM South Africa Trust. The second story is told by Helen Castillo, a career missionary on...

“I am not a child anymore. I can make decisions for myself, and nobody can influence my decisions. I want to become an evangelist.”                                                                ---------------- Today’s story is told by George Tooray, AFM career missionary on the Malinke Project in Mali, West Africa. Subscribe and leave us a review if you enjoyed listening to today’s story!

The second day, when we were in the hospital, I asked the doctor, “Will my daughter survive?” “We’re going to try our best,” he replied.                                                                ---------------- Today’s story is told by Helen Castillo, AFM career missionary on the Himadri Project in Central Asia. Subscribe and leave us a review if you enjoyed listening to today’s story!

“Your daughter has acute respiratory distress. Her blood oxygen levels are not good,” the doctor said, then paused before adding, “She might die.” With shaking hands, an aching heart and tears in my eyes, I signed the hospital admittance forms while thinking of our missionary journey so far. Finding it hard to pray, “God, let your will be done,” I said, “Whatever happens, God, may your name be glo...

Listen as Kyle Tumberg shares his journey to becoming a cross-cultural missionary in Central Thailand.                                                                ---------------- Today’s story is told by Kyle Tumberg, a former AFM career missionary on the Central Thai Project in Thailand and now AFM's Recruitment Director. Subscribe and leave us a review if you enjoyed listening to today’...

After young Giso’s body was badly burned during a fuel explosion, and after an urgent prayer saved him from dying at the hands of police officers after leading a life of crime, Giso, now a reformed believer, is in a spiritual battle for the life of his son.                                                                ---------------- Today’s story is written by Jason Sliger, an AFM career missio...

After young Giso’s body was severely burned during a fuel explosion, his mother told him, “God has a plan for your life. That is why you are still alive.” That would be only the first near-death experience to await Giso.                                                                 ---------------- Today’s story is written by Jason Sliger, an AFM career missionary on the Gogodala Project in Papu...

Using their feet, the Alangan men do a two-step shuffle. They dance on the rice to remove the seed from the stem. It looks rather like someone trying to remove mud from one foot by using the other.                                                                ---------------- Today’s story is told by Tony Ingersoll, a former AFM career missionary on the Alangan Project in the Philippines. Subscri...

Deep in the mountains in the heart of Central Asia, an AFM missionary family seeks to share the gospel with the unreached people of this predominantly Hindu and Buddhist region. It’s a tall task, but what the Castillo family discovered was that God has already been working on hearts through the influence of the Holy Spirit.                                                                -----------...

“Finally,” I said. “I want you to tell me why there are weeks.” Well, after some valiant attempts at manipulating the bucket, bottle and washbasin, representing the earth, moon and sun, my Muslim friends admitted they didn’t know why, though I could tell they really wanted to, now.                                                                ---------------- Today’s story is told by Tye & Ti...

I walked into one delivery and, by the mother, was a half-full glass of water with a coin in it. “That’s really weird! What’s that here for?” I asked. “Oh, we don’t know,” came the reply. “Okay, well, that tells me what it’s here for. Now, how is this connected to the spirits?”                                                                ---------------- Today’s story is told by Alisha Taylor, a...